El Machico Hostel

Panama City · Panama

El Machico Hostel

HostelPunk Score
45% SHIT
High confidence 266 reviews
4th best in Panama City

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Facilities

🏊 Swimming Pool 🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🍳 Free Breakfast ☕ Cafe
Other facilities (37)
Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free Security Lockers Bicycle Parking Adaptors Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Tours/Travel Desk Housekeeping Internet Access Book Exchange PlayStation Board Games Cable TV Pool Table Wi-Fi Gaming Consoles Smart TV Recycling Bins Linen Included Air Conditioning Reading Light Hair Dryers Towels Not Included Charging Plugs Towels For Hire Paid Luggage Storage Security Lockers 24 Hour Security CCTV in Common Areas Fire Extinguishers First Aid Kits Hot Showers Common Room Games Room Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Minibar

Prices

Dorms $21 / night
Privates $47 / night

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Recent reviews

Turkey MALE 31-40 Apr 16, 2026 Atm 100%

Nice place and close to public transportation.

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Apr 7, 2026 Atm 100%

I had an amazing time! The location is in a very nice area with lots of food options around! The atmosphere in the hostel is very chill and you will easily meet others during the daily breakfast!

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England FEMALE 18-24 Apr 5, 2026 Atm 100%

Loved this hostel! The first hostel I had ever stayed in and felt super comfortable, safe, and relaxed ! The staff are so nice, and the people the hostel attracts are all so nice! Breakfast is great too!!

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USA MALE 31-40 Apr 3, 2026 Atm 100%

Good vibe - solid location.

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Mar 26, 2026 Atm 100%

The doorms are nice with curtains and nice beds but the bathroom should be renovated at one point. Breakfast pancakes are included.

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Switzerland FEMALE 25-30 Mar 25, 2026 Atm 20%

It was really, really dirty everywhere. Never saw hostel toilets and showers like these. Was very disappointing and would not come back.

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Colombia FEMALE 31-40 Mar 25, 2026 Atm 100%

Overall good but not enough bathrooms

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Netherlands FEMALE 25-30 Mar 22, 2026 Atm 100%

Super sociaal hostel! Mooie grote keuken waar je fijn gebruik van kan maken, ookal zijn andere hier ook bezig. Het personeel is super vriendelijk en behulpzaam! Kamers netjes, airco werkt goed en er worden leuke activiteiten georganiseerd.

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Canada FEMALE 25-30 Mar 22, 2026 Atm 100%

Superbe endroit avec petit déjeuner inclus et piscine. La literie des dortoirs était propre, les salles de bain aussi. On s'y sentait bien.

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England FEMALE 31-40 Mar 22, 2026 Atm 60%

When I arrived, the man on the front desk acknowledged me and asked for my passport but then proceeded to spend a few minutes writing a text before checking me in. The key for my room was missing and took a couple hours to find (I checked in at 5pm so not sure why this hadn’t been checked and sorted before). The facilities in the private room and shared toilet/showers by the pool were tired. There was still hair, and bits of plastic, in the sink of my shower which suggests it wasn’t cleaned.

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Costa Rica MALE 31-40 Mar 21, 2026 Atm 80%

Overall great experience. Only downside is the guy at reception was not friendly at all and the shower wasn’t clean. Bed was comfortable, hot water, enough areas to hang out and great neighborhoods.

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Switzerland FEMALE 31-40 Mar 20, 2026 Atm 80%

Im CBD von Panama gelegen - mit Uber/Bolt aber gut erreichbar. A/C hat gut funktioniert

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England FEMALE 25-30 Mar 13, 2026 Atm 40%

Nice hostel for a quick stop over but not much going on in regards atmosphere

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Germany FEMALE 31-40 Mar 11, 2026 Atm 100%

Sehr soziales, angenehmes Hostel. Man kann sich im Pool abkühlen. Die Küche hat 2 Kühlschränke & 2 TKs, was ich sehr gut finde. Es ist genügend Platz zu kochen, auch mit mehreren Gästen. Die Mitarbeiter und die Besitzer des Hostels sind sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Es ist rund um die Uhr jemand da. Die Zimmer sind gut ausgestattet: USB-Anschluss, Licht & Vorhang für jedes Bett. Klimaanlage. Ich konnte sehr gut schlafen. Kostenloses Frühstück: Pancakes mit Sirup & Bananen; Kaf...

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Feb 28, 2026 Atm 100%

Gute, saubere Unterkunft mit geräumeriger Küche. Zimmer waren großzügig und die Kapseln gemütlich. In der ersten Etage gibt es nur eine Dusche/Toilette und leider gab ea manchmal relativ früh keine Pfannkuchen zum Frühstück mehr.

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USA FEMALE Feb 24, 2026 Atm 100%

Great location. Loved the vibe. Staff is friendly and helpful

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Germany MALE 18-24 Feb 16, 2026 Atm 100%

bestes Hostel, um ein paar Tage in Panama City anzukommen. Man lernt schnell Leute kennen

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Germany MIXEDGROUP 18-24 Feb 16, 2026 Atm 100%

super gutes Hostel kann ich nur weiterempfehlen. Kann man nix falsch machen. Hatten 2 Bäder mit Dusche im Schlafsahl auf 10 Personen (natürlich gab es außerhalb der Schlafsähle noch Klos und Duschen). Rießige küche, super Pool, Personal super nett, zum Frühstück Pancake mit bahnane und Kaffee.

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Switzerland FEMALE Feb 13, 2026 Atm 100%

Top hostel. Fühle mich sehr wohl. Personal sehr freundlich. Frühstück gibt es pancakes und banane und kaffee. Küche top ausgestattet - sehr sauber. Grosszügige Zimmer, genug stauraum und genug anschlüsse für ladekabel und co. Umbegung nicht wunderschön aber ich fühlte mich sicher.

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USA FEMALE 25-30 Feb 11, 2026 Atm 20%

Bit of an odd vibe since there’s quite a few elderly people who were staying here when I went. The location is pretty out of the way of everything in Casco Viejo. The room smelled god awful, there needs to be some sort of ventilation put in place, it’s genuinely difficult to be in the room at all.

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